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The Labor enquirer., 1887-12-17

business a success from the ranks
of the toilers. All the wealthy
leeches do is to use their brain
power in planning how they may
put up schemes to further rob the
man who works. What good are
our boasted free schools to the
child who has to 60 into the fac
tory or mine at eight years of agel
How can we 60 on the land
when the land is gobbled up by
sharks, spectators and railroad
corporations
Why should prostitution not in
crease when girls work for twelve
hours in some of the stores of this
and other cities for $3.50 per week
while the barest living will cost
S3a Make it some other way
said an old seducer of the poverty
stricken wretches who make for
him his thousands of profit in this
city.
The question-box caused con-
siderable discussion. One ques-
ton, asking why are we boycott
ted out of this halll" brought forth
an explanation from one of the
League trustees to the effect that
he had been notified by the Good
Templars from whom the hall is
rented. to vacate the hall when
the time for which the rent has
been paid shall nave expired. 1t
appears that in the lodge of Good
Templars there are few of the
aristocracy and they demand that
the Socialists be compelled to va
cate the hall.
1t is only part of the system
attic scheme by which it is hoped
to break up the Socialistic meet
ings in Denver. The meetings will
continue to be held somewhere in
Denver. The meeting then ad-
journed.
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Lecture at Turner Hall.

Robert Blumenberg lectured in
German on THE Growth of Capt.
tai" at East Turner Hall, Sunday
afternoon. A good-sized audience
greeted the lecturer, who enter
tanned his hearers with an hours
dissertation on the all-absorbing
labor question. Government sta
tistics we're usedto prove the fear
full concentration of the wealth of
the country in the hands of the
few. Poverty. and its attendant
miseries, spreads in the same ra-
ito as wealth increases. Surround
ing the mansion of the modern
Cfpsus are the. novels of the
white slaves.
In the cities of our own coun-
try, with all its boasted freedom
and greatness, can be found
wretehedness not less dire than in
the slums of the monarch-ridden
despotisms of continental Europe.
No wage class in the old world Is
in a lower state of existence than
the coal miners of Pennsylvania
Nature placed in earth's womb
ages ago the coal which those
poor man-brutes dig for a wage
so small that when the coal king
stops them for a week starvation
stares them in the face.
Thousands upon thousands of
the poor coal miners dig in the
foul-aired and dangerous holes
deep down in the earth from one
years end to another, all for the
coal king who, by power of robber
laws enacted by thieves and scoun-
drels, has been allowed to monop-
olize and control that coal which
nature, in her provident care and
peerless wisdom placed there for
the benefit of mankind.
Look through the factory hells
of New England and what do you
find7 Herds of female human be-
ings. each one cog or a shuttle
in the great machinery that, by the
aid of those females, makes a mil
lionaire out of some man who has
been smart" enough to herd to-
gether these poor girls. And
what does the wretched factory
girl receiver A miserable pit
tance, which is so small that she
is forced over the precipice at the
bottom of which are prostitution,
dishonor, degradation and death
Other points illustrating and
proving the tendency of the times
towards the same state OF affairs,
as regards the wage workers, that
exist in Europe were brought out
and clearly and interestingly ex'
planned, Speaking from a propa-
ganda standpoint the meeting was
a successful one.
nA-A~-~-A- - IL Az hIQfo n
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Spirituslism at Chamber Of Commerce.

DR.. E. o. Matthews. the cele-
brated trance speaker and test
medium of Albany. New York,
will again hold religious services
at Chamber of Commerce under
the auspices of the progressive
spiritualists of Denver, on Sunday
December I8, at2:3o and 7:3o p. m
After each lecture DR.. Matthews
will give descriptions of the so
called departed spirit friends that
NAV be present. A small fee
will be charged at the door to pay
expenses. All invited. II
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Try the Figaro five-cent cigar. em-3O'

The German Section of the So
cialistic Labor Party will hold
their regular business meetin
every Friday evening at 8 o'clock
at East Turner Hall. All men,
bers are expected to be present,
and friends who desire to join our
Party are cordially invited.
If r. BLUMENBERG, organizer.
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rHs 1EDERxslos = LABOR.
The Coming LAIR 0sRanization in
Ssssisn ct Baltih hsre.

BALTIMORE. Nd. Dec: M.-The
American Federation of Labor
continuedin in convention this morn
ing. Shortly after their opening
the convention went into executive
session, from which reporters were
excluded. The session was taken
up in receiving the reports of the
officers and various committees.
A charter was granted to the
Brotherhood of Painters and Dec
orators of America.
In the afternoon letter was
read from Henry Broadhurst,
chairman OF the trades union par
liamentary committee of Eng
land, asking the federation to send
representative to the interna-
tional convention in London next
year; and one from the Russian
American national league at New
York asking the federation to use
its influence, to prevent the pas
sage by congress of an extradition
treaty with Russia.
H. M. Ogden, representing the
Cincinnati Typographical Union,
offered a resolution condemning
the boycott instituted by the
Knights of Labor against the New
York Sun.
w. R. Cremer, member of the
trades union congress parliament
ary committee of England, made
a short address on the benefits to
be derived by the working classes
from arbitration.
Numerous resolutions were in
rroduced and one that caused a
lengthy debate was proposition
to recommend boycott on all
beer brewed in Milwaukee. The
United States Brewers Associa-
tion was denounced as the most
powerful antagonist that organiz-
ed labor has to contend with.
The convention adjourned until
tomorrow.
December I5.-The morning
session of the American Fedora
ton of Labor was commenced by
the introduction of almost innu-
merable resolutions on various
subjects.
The question of equitable rep
resentation was the cause of a
lengthy discussion. ! 1t was finally
voted that the central labor unions
and local trades assemblies be al
lowed a representation according
to their numerical strength, even
though the same trades may be in
directly represented by delegates
from their national body.
Before you select your Xmas
presents, the artistic furniture
house of Denver desires to have a
word with you. believing as we
do. that good judgment teaches
every one to make useful as well
as beautiful gifts. Our stock of
appropriate presents. this season,
outnumbers and outshines in every
department any display we have
ever before attempted. Our store
rooms are a perfect exhibition of
fine art. Come and see us. We
will surprise you with how much
furniture can be purchased for a
very little money. Catalogues
mailed free. Store open until 8
p. m.
J.G. FITZPATRICK,
I7I7 to 1923 Lawrence Street.
L a. -lQ2
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Bucks Address.

The address of Joseph R. Buch'
anan is Room 4, I8o East Wash
ington street, Chicago. Illinois.
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Photographs Of All the Anarchists,0
Cabinet size: per set, $500; single
pictures. 30 cents. c. w. EYE,
3I48 Larimer street, Denver, Colo.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-07-02
Methods Of Spanish Brlgands.

The way in which the robbery is car
ried out is this, says a Madrid CORE
spondent: The brigands signal to the
engine driver to stop, and he does so,
being generally Gin" with the brigands.
Then these these gentlemen, called in
Spanish, saltedores de caminos, or road
jumpers approach the carriage, raise
their hats to the passengers, and, in the
most polite language, request them to
give up their money aud jewels. The
guardias civiies are stopped from firing
at the robbers by the affrighted
passengers as the rascals have previously
explained that if they are fired at
they will shoot at the passengers in re.
turn.
The chief of the brigands usually ad-
dresses the passengers in these terms;
Ladies' and gentlemen, please deliver
your money and valuables of every des-
cription. We do not wish to push you to
the indignity of a search, but shall rely
upon your honor. But as soon as you
tell us you have given up everything we
shall search one passenger Of each class.
If upon either we find single coin or
single valuable we shall shoot one pass
enger in each compartment. Ladies and
gentlemen, do not hurry yourselves. Our
cime is yours"
You can imagine that under these cir
cumstances there is very little kept back
The passengers beg and pray of each
other to conceal nothing. AS soon as a
complete surrender has been made the
brigands raise their hats again and bid
the passengers farewell in these words:
"Vapa ustedes con Dios"--may you go
with God-and as the train moves off
they add, with beautiful and simple
picty, "and may we all meet again some
day in Gods big parlor."
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-07-02
A New Gem..The aolden Rervl.

Jewellers, mineraIogists and connois-
seurs Of precious stones are much inter
ested in new gem lately discovered in
Connecticut. 1t is a beryl distinguished
by peculiar golden tint which renders
it, in the opinion Of experts, unique.
1t was found attached to a rock COM
posed of quartz, spar and mica, a COM
bination which appears to be the natural
matrix of beryl stones. Others have
been found in the same locality pre-
viously, bat they were Of the ordinary
variety and of very poor quality, quite
unfit for use as gems. The golden beryI,
however, attracted immediate attention,
was pronounced a new mineral and
placed in the hands OF lapidary to cut
into gems. The result did not dis
appoint expectation. The stones proved
exceedingly brilliant, with much of the
fire and play Of light and color, hitherto
believed to belong to the diamond only.
Three shades of the golden color have
been obtained, ranging from pro-
nounced ilt, to one scarcely yellower
than that of slightly off color dia-
mond.
The new stones have made quite stir
in the trade, and rank in value with
rabies, emeralds and other colored gems.
They have been set in ornaments, gener-
ally in association with small diamonds,
and have been much admired, both
here and in Europe, where few have
been sent.
The hardness Of the stone is 8 IL,
as compared with the diamond stand
ard, 10. Its density is next to that Of
the diamond, while its specific gravity
is 20 per cent less. It retains its brill
liancy. 1t is especially interesting as
the only precious stone found excIu-
siyely in this country. New York Com
mercial
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am Jones Answers Questions.

A gentleman who recently met Sam
Jones on railway train repeats part of
the conversation as follows:-
Said I-"Adam and Eve were the
first two people ON earth. According to
the Bible they had two sons-Cain and
Abel. Cain slew Abel and then fed in
to the land of Nod and took unto himself
wife. Adam and Eve, the first Cain
and Able, next Cain fed. We under
stand from fled that he ran and got
away from his awful crime as quickly as
his legs would carry him. Then" / con-
timed, excitedly, ''right in the same
sentence the Bible says he took unto
himself wife. Where did she come
from?" I sank back thinking I had CIV
en- him poser.
His eyes twinkled, his lips parted in
smile.
can nary one of them preachers could
tell you9" he asked.
'No, sir, not one"
'sWen," he continued, "that's funny,
for that's a mighty easy question" He
smiled again and said:-"Why Cain got
his wife from his father-in-law.
[ was done up.
"Where is hell that you preachers talk
so much about. [ asked.
81 Dunno" he said. 81 don't want to
know. / amt headin' that way. I'm go
ing to let them fellerS as are goin' thar
find ont"
whats your idea Of backsliders!"
''Wall," lie said, "thar was man
walkin' along country lanein Arkansas
once with pitchfork on his shoulder,
and very vicious dog jumped over the
fence and made at him. He iabbed the
pichfork through the dog and impaled it
10 the earth. The dogs owner came
Tunnin out-'What dye mean, sir, he
shouted, by stiokin' yo' Pitchfawk
hrough my dog?' He was goin' to bite
me- said the other, why didn' you
hit him with the other end them why
didn't he come at me with the other
end 2 was the answer.
After had ceased laughing the Rev.
MIR. Jones said:
Gust like the dog, backsliders are go
IN wrong end to, and consequently get
INTO trouble. "-KansGs City Times.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-07-02
Sour and Sweet Annlea.

The New York Tribune recalls story
which Mr.. Lowell tells in his essay o.
Cambridge Thirty Years Ago" "Af
one Of these groceries the unweaned
(Harvard) students used to play joke
handed down from class to class. Enter
A. and asks gravely:
Have you any sour apples, Dea-
conf
Well, no, l haven't any just now.
that are exactly sour, but there's the
beethoven apple, and folks that like .
sour apple generally like that (Exit al
''Enter B. Have you any sweet apples.
Deaeonq
lowell, no, haven't any just non
that are exactly sweet, but there's the
beethoven apple, and folks that like >
sweet apple generally like that &xlk
b."
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-07-02
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.
Reaction is the law Of life

Reaction is the law of life
Those who have known real GRIEF
seldom seem sad.
The failure of one man is the opportu-
nifty of another.
Most men know what they hate, few
what they love.
What all men should avoid : tha
shabby genteel."
The mind hath not reason to remern-
Der that passions ought to be her vassala,
not her masters.
A man that studieth revenge keereth
his own wounds green, which otherwise
would heal and do well.
Thou art either gold, or iron; II thom
art gold trial will chasten thee, il then
art iron, it will rust thee.
Compliments of congratuIation are a.
ways kindly taken, and cost one moth
ing but pen, ink and paper.
A man loses all that he leaves aftea
him in this world whilst he takes
with him the fruits Of his charity and
arms.
A good action performed in this world
receives its recompense in the other, just
as water poured at the root of -
tree appears again above in fruit and
flower.
There is nothing which contributes
more 20 the sweetness Of life than friend
ship; there Is nothing which disturbs
our repose more than friends, If wa
have not the discernment to choose thern
we'll.
Opportunity is in respect to time, in
some sense, as time is in respect to etcr-
nifty; it is the small moment, the exack
point, the critical minute, on whiCh
every good work so much depends.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-07-02
SAVANNAH. GA SATURDAY. JULY q 1887

"Oh! why yes" observed the worthy
Mr.. Muggridge, who was in the Office
when / brought in the prisoner that
night. eve had my eye on that fellow
all along"
The man made confession; indeed, he
was caught in the act and could not
deny it. The jewels were all recovered.
and the reward proved very useful in
helping me to marry and settle down
quietly when, one month later, received
my promotion.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-07-02
FOrerunnerS.

Alln4p ana down the mountain sides,
And through the breezy hollow,
The grasses grow the leaf buds blow,
And blossoms soon Will follow;
They follow they follow
On upland and in hollow:
The Spring is here-swee5 proneerI
A.ad Summer soon will follow.
Then Summer comes; ana overhead
The nightingale and swallow
Pursue their fight to airy light,
And call their mates to follow;
They follow-they follow
Sweet Orpheus and Apollo,
And Boreas blows in a way that shows
That Winter soon will follow
Then " inter comes with cloudy face
Adown the hill and hollow;
And rain and sleet their marches beat
And snow and ice win follow:
They follow-they follow
There's no path through the hollow,
But lol ere long there's the cuckoo's song
And the Springtime's sure to follow!
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-07-02
Human Sacrifice In India.

A strange story Of human sacriHee
comes from the Madras presidency. A
woman was supposed TO be possessed
with devil. Her father consulted aD
exorcist, who said that human saeri-
fee was necessary. Accordingly one
night her father the exorcist, and five
or six Others met, and after some re-
lieious ceremonies sent for the elected
victim. he came without snspectlng
treachery, and was piled with drink III
he was senseless, when his head was cnk
of, and his blood, mixed with rice, was
offered to some deity. The body vas
then hacked so as to deceive the pollcc
and thrown into tank The murder
ers having been arrested, have made
full confession. Fl London Globe.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-07-02
valuable Autogrnphlc Letters.

An autographs letter of Washington
of two pages, simply referring to q sale
of land in Virginia, sold within a few
weeks by gentleman Of this city foA
$52, and one which would refer to soma
well known military movement in the
Revolution would bring much higher
rate, It's the character anu contents Of
the autographs letter that determine its.
value. The mere fact that document
signed by Napoleon brought but SO. %
by no means indicates the value Of MAJ
poleonic autographs. A letter OF the
great soldier laying out his plans for tn
battle of Leipsic, and giving directions
to Prince Murat with regard to the dis
position of troops, Owned in this city,
would probably bring twenty times the
price mentioned above. Il Boston Bulie~
tin.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-07-02
HOW I WAS PROMOTED

"Tom," said the chief, there has been
a rather mysterious robbery at Barrow
town, and its likely to give the locals
some trouble. So wish you to go down
as soon as possibl e."
This order Ireceived one hot day in
August, on the day after the robbery
had taken place. OF course, / did not
let much time pass before l was at the
station and fairly started. Once there,
Barrytown is quaint, picturesque little
town. 1t seemed almost too dull to be
able to boast the doubtful honor of hav-
ing had full-grown robbery. Still l
like the quiet town, for it was there that
gained my first promotion. I was met
at the station by the local inspector, a
stout, pompous, excitable little man,
who looked doubtful as to the prudence
of the Scotland Yard authorities in
sending down such an ordinary looking
mortal as myself.
'Oh," he remarked at last; $50 it's
you, young man, is it? l don't think
we are likely to trouble you much this
time. The fact is, ahem! we have
caught the culprit ourselves"
Imerely bowed, and expressed wish
to see the prisoner; and we both set off
for the country Jail, perhaps mile or
so away.
Well, it certainly seemed as plain as
day to me that the unhappy wretch on
whom Inspector Muggridge had laid
his fell grasp could easily have proved
an alibi had not that worthy officer con-
tinually interrupted him with;
'Better keep that for your examina-
ton, my good fellow; or it II all be
brought up against you, my man, you
know"
told him seriously as soon as I
could in private, that the man he had
arrested was no more guilty than l was;
but he simply smiled incredulously, and
asked who else could be the culprit, as
this was the only really abandoned
character of the town, and it was plain
ly the work of some one who knew the
place.
Besides" he added, sit isn't very
likely that any one could beat me on my
own ground, where know everybody,
you know; and if he didn't do it, who
didW
With which really unanswerable argu-
ment he accompanied me to the scene Of
the robbery, where we were shown over
the premises by the mistress of the
house. s<r-zs<-
When / saw the ground floor window
by which access had been gained to the
house I quite agreed with the worthy
'qocar' that it was not the work of a
''new hand" and that from the fact that
his footprints, wherever we could trace
them, showed no hesitation, but rather
thorough dCdudAhVauSS VIII vi"
grounds; the culprit, whoever he was,
must have had some opportunity of Wis
iting the scene of operations, and prob
ably lived somewhere in the neighbor-
hood.
It seemed that the thief had
entered the house by window in the
rear. and carried off small box of val
uables from the room of the master of
the house, who had been staying at
friends that night. Both these facts
showed an intimate knowledge of the
premises on the part of the culprit, and
strengthened our former belief.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-07-02
FRANKLIN E. JONE
At STALL NO. 81. IN THE MARKET,

Announces to his friends and the public
that he keeps on hand fresh supply of
the best Beef, Veal and Mutton, also all
kinds of game when in season, and will
be glad to wait on his customers as usual
with politeness and promptness. His
prices are reasonable and satisfaction is
guaranteed. Goods delivered if desired.
DON'T FORGET, STALL NO. 81.
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Governor st. John said at the recent Cooper
Institute New York City meeting that The
the world. '-'S @ $1,000 =
Or Kate G. Bushnell is in New jersey lee
aIIung on the White Cross movement, and re-
c -, .ay addressed a conference in New York
On that subject.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-07-02
The RotnadllY Explained.

Stranger-"What causes your police
men to have 80 much circumference
Native "You see they have to be
round 50 much. [siftinge.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-07-02
BEN n ETT9S
HUMAN HAIR EMPORIUM.

Ladies' and Gents wigs made to order.
Also Fronts, Toupees, Waves, Curls,
Frizzes and Hair Jewelry. We root and
make up ladies' own combings in any
desirable style. We have character Wigs
and Boards of all kinds to rent for Mas
uuerades and entertainments. Ladies and
children Hair cutting AND shampooning.
Also, hair dressing at your residence if
-eouired. We cut and trim bangs in ali
of the latest styles. Cash paid for cut
hair and eombings of all kinds. All goods
willingly exchanged if not satisfactory.
Kid Gloves Cleaned.
r. NJ BENNETT,
No. Sc Whitaker St. Savannah, Ga
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-06-25
THE
Boot & Shoe Department
IS WELL STOCKED WITH

IS WELL STOCKED WITH
FOO. wear of every description for.
Ladies, Misses and Children. Walk
ing Shoes in new styles. The variety
and assortment are large and excel
lent and marked down at bottom
prices.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-06-25

great extent in the movement. which
was confined to the leading speculative
STOCKS OF the day. The total busin ess
Ior the day was the largest for any day
SO 1ar this year, amounting to 667, $40
snares. The entire active list is lower
ana Manhattan is down II per cent.
UenVer preferred, 2A; Richmond and
west Point and Northwestern, 2K:
" western Union, 2X; Missouri Pacific,
zs; Texas Pacific, ~; Colorado Coal,
1iI; Lake Shore and Western preferred,
"a oregon Transcontlnental, tx; New
england, u; Reading, "; Wheeling
ana Lake Erie, 2; and the others frac